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(11) EP 2 173 663 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
14.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/15

(21) Application number: 08767307.5

(22) Date of filing: 27.06.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
C01G 49/06(2006.01)
C09K 11/54(2006.01)
C09K 11/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/SG2008/000229
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/002275 (31.12.2008 Gazette 2009/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 27.06.2007 US 929438 P

(71) Applicant: Agency for Science, Technology And Research
Singapore 138632 (SG)

(72) Inventors:
  • YING, Jackie Y.
    Singapore 138669 (SG)
  • SELVAN, Subramanian Tamil
    Singapore 138669 (SG)

(74) Representative: Andersson, Inga-Lill 
Awapatent AB Södra Hamngatan 37-41 Box 11394
404 28 Göteborg
404 28 Göteborg (SE)

   


(54) MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES, MAGNETIC AND FLUORESCENT NANOCOMPOSITE, AND FORMATION OF MAGHEMITE BY OXIDIZING IRON STEARATE WITH METHYLMORPHOLINE N-OXIDE